Iron Age

Book Review: Pots and Practices: An experimental and microwear approach to Early Iron Age Vessel Biographies by Annelou van Gijn et al (ed)

Author(s)
Linda K Anderson 1
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New or not new to experimental archaeology and microwear methodology in archaeology? Pots and Practices presents a succinct methodology to the analysis developed by archaeologists and a practicing ceramic artist, an investigation into working together on the relationship between two sites, their similarities and differences...

A Sustainable Revolution for Open-Air Museums @ ICOM

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Organised by
EXARC
Country
Czech Republic

EXARC invites you to a session during the ICOM General Conference in Prague. We are in a unique position where our teaching of the past offers our visitors lessons for the future; we are more relevant than ever. How to develop the strength of open-air museums by building partnerships with other organisations?

Forging Weekend

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Organised by
Country
the Netherlands

Forging is from all ages. Even before the use of metal, there used to be a flint smith. Flint was used to make sharp objects, such as knifes, axes, and drawbars. Later, these type of objects were made of bronze and iron and steel.

Winter Solstice Celebration at the Ancient Technology Centre

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Organised by
Earth Kin Events
Country
United Kingdom

Join us round the Earthouse hearth for a myriad of merry activities to celebrate the Winter Solstice, as we welcome the return of the sun!

For thousands of years the peoples of Earth have gathered in the darkest days of winter, to celebrate the Winter Solstice and welcome the return of the light, as the sun starts to grow stronger and rise higher in the sky.

New Trends in Experimental Archeology

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Organised by
SAXO Archeology
Country
Denmark

On Monday, March 7, 2022, SAXO Archeology will hold a one-day webinar similar to the well-attended seminar "New research in old iron" last year. The aim of the seminar is to examine new trends in Danish and Scandinavian experimental archeology - through concrete examples but also through untested theories and methods.

Event Review: “NOVILARA DEI PICENI” Walk like a Picenian…

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Mauro Fiorentini 1
Publication Date

The Modern regions of Marche and Abruzzo were inhabited by various people during the Iron Age, but among those one particular population was more prevalent and gave a name to a whole culture: the Picenians. The Picenians, a mixture of Indigenous people and settlers from the East and the West, were fierce warriors who were able to give life to aristocracies and who relied on wars, agriculture, fishing and cattle breeding to prosper. During the 5th century B.C. Celtic tribes settled in the northern part of region and they soon adapted local customs and habits.

Ancient Greek Weaving, Experimental Archeology on Greek Textiles and Household GDP

Author(s)
Richard J. Palmer 1
Publication Date
#EAC12 World Tour 2021
***This paper outlines the experimental weaving project of an ancient Greek chlamys to investigate the weaving production capacity of a typical household and reconstruct women’s contribution to household GDP in ancient Greece. While some scholars have researched finer textiles and tech-niques based on visual evidence...